Our plan was, start out calmy with a limited square swap, no need to attempt a full afghan layout. We'd mix up our use of colors and stripes, sew them into sets of four independently and meet again in two weeks to lay out the whole she-bang.
We have no restraint. 30 seconds after I walked into her place:
Tendencies quickly emerged.
There was reconsideration.........
and we found an agreeable first layout, knowing we still had options, when we meet again with these in sets of 4.
We have five squares left to knit, we wanted to see if any color combo was obviously missing. Umm, yeah, right.
After I showed her a really lumpy demo of how to do mattress stitch (not), we decided to see how long it'd take to steam/iron and weave in ends of a couple of squares.
Its not so bad. Really.
Looking good! I have 4 more squares left in my blanket, but I'm having a hard time knocking those out. I've been doing some of the seaming as I go, but it isn't making it easier. My goal is to have the squares done by end of summer.
ReplyDeletewow, that really looks so cheerful with all those colors! I am also working on a mitered square blanket.... but MUCh slower!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your afghan is going to gorgeous. Love all those colors. Happy seaming.
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy inducing blanket! Well, other than the headache of sewing-up...
ReplyDeleteYummy! I have to second Carol's well-reasoned statement--hopefully, the happy of the blankie will keep everything cool whilst you seam....
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I can't wait to see it all finished up. Dang you are making me want to knit one of those!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is goooorrrrrgeous!!!!! I have about 6 squares made myself, quite a long way to go!
ReplyDeleteAre you going to put a backing on it at all?
Linda
Wow! This post made my day -- what beautiful squares and they look so amazing together. Frankly, I don't think you can go wrong anyway you put your blanket together.
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC...and so nice to see how all the KnitPicks Shine colors work together with one another. Very well, I'd say...especially in the hands of you and your, um... sister, I believe it is?
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